Harold Weinberg

WEINBERG, HAROLD Harold Weinberg (Wohns), age 88, died peacefully on December 13, 2013 at the Porter Hills Village in Grand Rapids Michigan. Harold was born February 5, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois. The love of Harold's life, with whom he shared a joyous 67 year marriage, passed away on April 7, 2013. Harold was a Chicagoan by birth, and in his heart. It was at Roosevelt High School, on Chicago's north side, at age 17, that Harold and Esther met and began their life long love affair. Their only separation, ever, was when Harold served in the military during WW II. He was wounded in the Battle of the Bulge, and decorated with the Purple Heart for his service and sacrifice. They married on June 22, 1945 when Harold returned from overseas and he completed his education at the Illinois College of Optometry. After a short detour to Los Angeles, Harold and Esther settled on Chicago's South Side where they raised their two sons, Richard Weinberg Wohns, a neurosurgeon in Seattle, and David Weinberg Wohns, a cardiologist in Grand Rapids. Harold enjoyed a long and satisfying career as an optometrist.Harold loved people, and never met a stranger. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather to his seven grandchildren, Michi (Brian), Sage, Nicolai, Anthony, Dan (Gang), Dimitri, and Samuel Wohns, and father-in-law to Marie Lauritano and Wendy Wohns, and the most recent addition of his first great-grandchild, Cicely Esther. The family is forever grateful to the outstanding, compassionate care that Harold received by so many wonderful caregivers and staff at Porter Hills, at the Spectrum Health Meijer Heart Center, at DaVita Dialysis Center, and by Spectrum Health Hospice. Dr. Clint Harris, a physician who personifies the very best of the medical profession, provided remarkable expertise and compassion in his care of Harold from the time he came to Porter Hills until the day he left us. A service will be held on Saturday, December 21st, at 2:00 PM at the Porter Hills Village, in the Meeting House (3600 E Fulton St, Grand Rapids Michigan), West Entrance. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Porter Hills Foundation. The family is being served by